Without its bark, this Scots pine’s life cycle has slowed, allowing it to stand tall in death for hundreds of years ...

All species on Earth, both living and extinct, are related. We know this because of a biological tool called the tree of life. This "tree" takes the form of a diagram that maps the relationships ...

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Botanists have mapped the evolutionary relationships between flowering plants using genomic data from more than 9500 species. The newly compiled tree of life will help scientists piece together the ...

Many who have visited the tree over the years have posted photos on social media alongside musings about the tree as a sign of hope, a symbol of nature’s resiliency and an inspiration to stand strong ...